WV History

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What date was WV declared a state?

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June 20, 1863

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What state did West Virginia secede from?

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Virginia

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What does Montani Semper Liberi mean?

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Mountaineers are always free

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What do the two men on the WV state seal represent?

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a coal miner and a farmer

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What is WV's nickname?

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The Mountain State

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What is West Virginia known for?

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Coal mining, mountains, and civil war battles.

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This food was created in Fairmont, WV as an easy snack for coal miners.

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pepperoni rolls

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Who is the governor of WV?

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Patrick Morrisey

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This WV college was founded before WV was even a state, in 1837.

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Marshall

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This is the largest college in WV.

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WVU